SCOPING STUDY REPORT

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1 SCOPING STUDY REPORT For Tanzania Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (TEITI) 2 nd Reconciliation for the year ended June 30,

2 Contents List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Introduction Methodology Overview of Tanzania s Mineral Sector Petroleum and Natural Gas The Mineral Sector Tanzania s Mineral reserves Major Mining Operations in Tanzania Payments and Income Streams in the Extractive Industry in Tanzania Tax Payments (To and Local Authorities) Non Tax Payments (To NSSF/ PPF, and TPDC) Non monetary benefit streams Government Entities that receive company payments Ministry of Energy Tanzania Revenue Authority () NAtional Social Security Fund Parastatal Pension Fund Local Government Authorities Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) Tresury Registrar National Audit Office (NAO)

3 5. Scope and Materiality Threshold for 2 nd Reconciliation Conclusions and recommendations Financial Flows Reporting Templates Covered Entities Reconciliation defferences materiality threshold Individual Financial Flow materiality Aggregate Reporting Materiality Recomendation Annexes Taxes and non tax payments by mining companies Table 8: All companies engaged in extractive industry in Tanzania in Table and Figures Tables: Table(1)...8 Table(2)...9 Table(3)...16 Table(4)...17 Table(5)...17 Table(6a)...26 Table(6b)...27 Table(7)...30 Table(8)...38 Figures: Figure(1)...11 Figure(2)...19 Figure(3)...20 Figure(4)...20 Figure(5)...21 Figures(6)...21 Figure(7)

4 List of Abbreviations and Acronyms ABG Au CAG Cu Consultant DIA EITI GEM Lb LST MDA ML MSG NAO NDC NSSF Phos PL PSA PML PPF PPL SML SOE TEITI TMAA toz TPDC USD VAT African Barrick Gold Gold Controller and Auditor General Copper Bdo East Africa in association with Paulsam Geo-Engineering Limited Diamonds Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Gemstones Pounds Limestone Mineral Development Agreement Ministry of Energy and Minerals Mining License Multi-Sectoral Group National Audit Office National Development Corporation National Social Security Fund Phosphates Prospecting License Production Sharing Agreement Primary Mining License Parastatal Pension Fund Primary Prospecting License Special Mining License State Owned Enterprises Tanzania Extractive Industries Tvransparency Initiative Tanzania Minerals Audit Agency Trey Ounces Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation Tanzania Revenue Authority United States Dollars Value Added Tax 4

5 1. Introduction The Scoping report has been prepared under the contract dated 3 rd October, 2011 between BDO East Africa; PAULSAM Geo-Engineering Limited and Tanzania Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (TEITI). The contract governs the performance of a scoping study, carrying out training of personnel for the covered entities and the reconciliation of material payments by these companies and receipts by government from the mineral, oil and gas sectors in Tanzania for the period, 1 st July 2009 to 30 th June Hence, this report: Provides an overview of all extractive (oil, gas and mining) companies operating in Tanzania. Identifies the types of payments and income streams existing in the extractive sector in Tanzania and provides a map outlining the payment flows within the industry. Proposes a scope of coverage for the second TEITI report, including options for establishing a materiality threshold including minimum materiality threshold for not pursuing a further investigation of discrepancies when the consultants undertake the reconciliation. 1.1 EITI in Tanzania On 18 November 2008, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania issued a public statement of its decision to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to increase transparency and accountability in the national extractive industries. During the 7 th EITI Board meeting which was held on 16 th February 2009 in Doha, Qatar, Tanzania was given an EITI Country Candidate Status after having successfully completed the requirements of the EITI Sign-Up Phase. The Tanzania EITI is steered by a 16 member Multi Stakeholder Group (MSG) drawn from Civil Society Organizations, Extractive Companies and the Government. The MSG is supported by the TEITI Secretariat established within the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. The TEITI Secretariat is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of activities under the guidance of the MSG. The implementation of subsequent prerequisite EITI activities leading to full EITI Country Compliant Status is underway. These activities include among others, reconciliation of payments made by extractive companies to the Government and revenues received by the Government. The EITI Rules require that this task is undertaken by an independent Reconciler. The first reconciliation for the year ended June 30, 2009 was completed in February

6 2. Methodology The purpose of the scoping study is to enable the Multi-Sectoral Group (MSG) identify all government agencies and ministries that receive payments and all companies engaged in extractive industries of minerals, oil and gas sectors that make payments to government. Based on the study, the consultant was to recommend to the MSG additional extractive companies to be considered for the 2nd TEITI reconciliation in addition to the ones that were considered for the 1st reconciliation study for the year ended June 30, Hence the first step involved obtaining information about all companies engaged in Extractive Industries in Tanzania for the period of the reconciliation of July 1, 2009 to June 30, This involved collection of primary and secondary data. Both Secondary and primary data was obtained through literature survey and was supplemented by consultations with the Ministry of Energy and Minerals () and other authorities in Tanzania such as the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), Tanzania Revenue Authority () and Tanzania Minerals Audit Agency (TMAA). The consultants were also able to consult a number of the latest government documents on the sector, including the 2011/2012 budget speech of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals and Presidential Mining Review Committee Report (The Borman Report) (JMT, 2008). Entities were analyzed based on the type of Industry; mineral, gas and oil and a combination of the three; Nature (up and downstream); Type of Operation (Exploration, Production, Closure stages) and Scale of Operation/ size (small, medium and large) depending on taxes and other payments made to the government for the year ending June 30, Organisation of the Report The report is divided into seven (7) sections. Section 4 is an overview of Tanzania oil, gas and mineral sector, including the details of the major mines and oil and gas companies; Section 5 documents the various benefit streams (financial flows) in the Extractive industry and examines the various types of payments and the receiving government entities; Section 6 identifies the companies recommended for inclusion in the TEITI 2 nd Reconciliation. The report concludes in section 7 with recommendations on the covered entities and materiality thresholds for the application in the TEITI 2 nd Reconciliation as well as recommendations regarding improvement in the information systems at the Ministry of Energy and Minerals (). 6

7 3. Overview of Tanzania s Mineral Sector Tanzania is endowed with a vast resources consisting of varieties of minerals, petroleum and natural gas. It is ranked fourth in terms of diversity and richness of mineral resources in Africa, after South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria. This report focuses on Tanzania s mineral resources, including metallic deposits, gemstones, and industrial minerals Petroleum and Natural Gas There is no legislation dealing specifically with the gas sector, which operates according to the terms of the Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) and certain government regulations applying to operations. A Gas Law is currently under consideration. Tanzania has so far made four discoveries of natural gas fields in the vicinities of: i. Songo Songo Island (about 250 km South of Dar es Salaam, in 1974), ii. Mnazi Bay (about 450 km South of Dar es Salaam, in 1982), iii. Mkuranga (about 60 km South of Dar es Salaam, in December 2007) and iv. Kiliwani North (about 2.5 km South East of Songo Songo Island, in April 2008). However only two gas fields in Songo Songo and Mnazi Bay were producing during the period under review. Also, available data indicate that the proven and probable reserves in the Songo Songo gas field are estimated at 810 billion standard cubic feet (BCF), while proven probable and possible reserves stand at 1.10 trillion standard cubic feet (TCF). The proven, probable and possible gas reserves in Mnazi Bay vicinities are estimated at 2.2 TCF. Four entities are actively carrying out downstream natural gas regulatory activities, namely Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), Songas Limited, Pan African Energy Tanzania Limited, and Maurel et Prom (the company that took over the operatorship of Mnazi Bay Production Sharing Agreement from Artumas Group & Partners (Gas) Limited effectively from 1 st December 2009). Only TPDC with passive roles is licensed, others are contractors operating on their behalf and on behalf of TPDC, as licensed entities through several agreements between them. Orca Exploration Group operates one licence in Tanzania through its subsidiary company Pan African Energy (Tanzania) Ltd. The licence contains the large Songo Songo gas field which is positioned on and slightly offshore Songo Songo Island (SSI). Orca operates a gas processing facility on SSI on behalf of Songas Limited (Songas) on a no loss, no gain basis. The plant supplies natural gas to a 25 km 12 offshore pipeline and a 207 km 16 onshore pipeline and is used by the power sector and industrial markets in the Dar es Salaam area. Songo Songo was Tanzania s first natural gas development project. 7

8 The infrastructure at the plant includes two gas processing trains each rated at 35 MMscfd (70 MMscfd total); a high pressure 25-kilometre 12 offshore pipeline and a 207-kilometre 16 onshore pipeline. Songas operates the high pressure pipeline system. With demand for gas having increased since production began in 2004, the current infrastructure limits result in a serious bottleneck. To address this issue, Songas has approved the re-rating of the current gas processing plant on Songo Songo Island to 90 MMscfd following certification of the increased rate by Lloyds Register. This additional processing capability has allowed Orca to enter into new additional gas sales contracts to meet growing customer demand, particularly from the Tanzania power sector. Table 1: Major Oil and Gas companies in Tanzania Company name Country of origin Area/block Activity 1 Antrim Resources Canada Zanzibar/Pemba Exploration 2 Artumas Group Canada Mnazi Bay Production 3 Beach Petroleum Australia South Lake Tanganyika Exploration 4 Dodsal Resources United Arab Emirates Ruvu Block Exploration 5 Dominion Oil and Gas United Kingdom Mandawa, Kisangire, Exploration Selous and deep sea block 7 6 Hydrotanz United Kingdom North Mnazibay Exploration 7 Key Petroleum Australia West Songo Songo Exploration 8 Mauriel ET Prom France Bigwa & Mafia Channel Production 9 Ndovu Resources Ltd Australia Nyuni, Ruvuma Exploration 10 Ophir Energy Australia Deep Sea Block 1, 3 and Exploration 4 11 Pan Africa Energy United Kingdom Songo Songo Production 12 Petrobras Brazil Deep Sea Block 5 and 6 Exploration 13 Petrodel Resources/ United Kingdom Tanga, Kimbiji & Latham Exploration Heritage 14 RAK-Gas Company United Arab Emirates East Pande Exploration 15 Shell International Holland Deep Sea block 9,10,11 Exploration and Songas Limited Songo Songo Production 17 Statoilhydro ASA Norway Deep Sea block 2 Exploration 18 Tullow Oil United Kingdom North Lake Tanganyika Exploration Source: Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation 8

9 3.2. The Mineral Sector The mineral sector in Tanzania includes both small scale operations characterised by the deployment of manual and rudimentary technologies; and large-scale mechanised mining dominated by nine major mines: six for gold and one each for diamonds, coal and Tanzanite. Gold accounts for 90 percent of the value of Tanzania s mineral exports Tanzania s Mineral reserves Table 2 below presents Tanzania s proven mineral reserves by type and amount in Table 2: Proven Mineral Reserves by Type and Amount in Tanzania Type of Mineral Gold Nickel Copper Iron Ore Diamonds Tanzanite Limestone Soda Ash Gypsum Phosphate Coal Amount 2,222 tones 209 million tones million tones million tones 50.9 million carats tons million tones 109 million tones 3.0 million tones million tones million tones Source: The Presidential Mining Review Committee Report (2008) Tanzania s minerals have been categorised by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals into five groups; metallic minerals, gemstones; industrial minerals, energy minerals and rocks Metallic Minerals These include: gold, iron ore, copper, cobalt and silver. Among the metallic minerals, gold is the most important and has been mined in Tanzania since the pre-colonial era. In recent years, Tanzania has risen from being an insignificant gold producer in the early nineties to become the third largest producer of gold in Africa after South Africa and Ghana. 9

10 Gemstones A wide variety of gemstones are mined in Tanzania including: diamonds, tanzanite, rubies, garnets, tourmaline, sapphires, topaz and emeralds Industrial Minerals These include clays, glass, sand, kaolin and limestone are some of the industrial minerals found in Tanzania. The development of these minerals is still in its infancy. However, pozollana, limestone, clay and gypsum are consumed in local industries Energy Minerals The energy minerals found in Tanzania include low- sulphur coal and uranium. Coal is currently exploited at Ngaka in Ruvuma Region and on a small scale at Kiwira and Rukwa Coal Mines Rocks These include granite that exists in a variety of colours i.e. pink, grey and black and are mostly found in Dodoma, Mbeya, Morogoro, Mwanza, Singida, and Tabora regions. 10

11 Figure 1: Mineral Occurrence in Tanzania Source: Geological Survey of Tanzania 3.4. Major Mining Operations in Tanzania Bulyanhulu Gold Mine (Gold) Kahama Gold Mine was established in The mine was initially jointly owned by Barrick Gold Corporation of Toronto, Canada with 85% shares and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania (URT) with 15% interest shareholding. Thereafter, in 1999, Barrick Gold Corporation successfully completed the acquisition of 10 of the outstanding shares of SRL in Kahama Gold Mining Company Ltd, thereby acquiring control of the PL and the Development Agreement with respect to the Kahama Gold Mine. The Kahama Gold Mine changed its name to Bulyanhulu Gold Mine which was officially opened in July 2001 by the former President of the United Republic of Tanzania. Benjamin William Mkapa in July The mine begun production in 2001 and the mine reserves are estimated at 13.2 million ounces of gold (equal to 411 tones). It is producing an average of 300,000 ounces of gold (11.34 tones); 200,000 ounces of silver and 8 million pounds of copper per year. At the present rate of production, it is expected that the mine will last for more 30 years. 11

12 North Mara Gold Mine (Gold) East African Gold Mines Limited (EAGML), a company incorporated in Australia was registered on 10th August, 1993 in Tanzania. It was established by Mr. Geoff Stewart who acquired tenements in Tanzania for gold deposits in the Mara region. In November, 1995, EAGML changed its name to be known as Afrika Mashariki Gold Mines Limited (AMGML) thereby acquiring all the shares in AMGM which was completed in On 30th August, 1996 EAGML was given Mining License pursuant to Section 38 of the Mining Act, Major shareholders in EAGML were Mr. Geoff Stewart, CDCD Capital Partners (UK), Anglo American Corporation (South Africa), Goodman & Company (Canada) and Macquarie Bank (Australia). On 7th February, 2000, AMGML was given a Special Mining License (SML) pursuant to Section 38 of the Mining Act, 1998 and the MDA dated 24th June, 1999 to search for mine, dig, mill, process, refine, transport, use and or market gold or other minerals found to occur in association with that mineral in a vertically undersml area and execute such other works as are necessary for that purpose. Afrika Mashariki Gold Mines transferred its property to Placer Dome Tanzania on 15th September, Placer Dome Inc. in late July 2003 had completed acquisition of 10 of the shares of AMGML for US$ million to acquire North mara Gold Mine (NMGM). In 2005, Barrick Gold Corporation of Canada acquired 10 of the outstanding shares of Placer Dome Inc. and thereby acquiring control of the NMGM through purchase agreement signed with Barrick International Bank Corporation. Placer Dome Inc. changed the name on 17th July, 2006 to North Mara Gold Mine Limited (NMGML). This mine is located in Tarime, Mara region, 43 kilometers from Tarime town. North Mara Gold Mines Ltd. a subsidiary of the Barrick Gold Company from Toronto, Canada owns the mine. Production began in 2002 under the ownership of Afrika Mashariki Gold Mines Ltd. The mine reserves are estimated at 3.8 million ounces of gold (equal to tones) and it currently produces an average of 267,000 ounces of gold (8.51 tones) per year. At the present rate of production, it is expected that the mine will last for 12 years Tulawaka Gold Mine (Gold) (TGM) Tulawaka gold deposit was discovered in The deposit was detected after carrying out soil sampling to test for gold following interpretation of anomalies from satellite images. TGM started in year 2003 being jointly owned by Pangea Minerals Ltd (PML) a Subsidiary company of Pangea Goldfields Incorporation (PGI) incorporated in Ontario, Canada (3) and Barrick Gold Corporation (7). The Ultimate holding company is Barrick Gold Corporation incorporated in Ontario, Canada which acquired Pangea Goldfields Incorporation in Construction of the mine commenced in 2004 at a capital cost amounting to US$ 48 million. First outputs of gold were executed on 15 th March

13 This mine is located in Biharamulo district, Kagera region, about 160 kilometers south west of Mwanza city. Production began in 2005 and the mine reserves are estimated at some 565,000 ounces of gold (equal to tones). Current annual gold production averages some 120,000 ounces (3.88 tones). At the present rate of production, it is expected that the mine will last for 5 years Buzwagi Gold Mine (Gold) Buzwagi project is owned 10 by Pangea Mineral Ltd a subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation. Barrick acquired Buzwagi, as part of its acquisition of Pangea Goldfields Inc. in The Buzwagi Gold Mine is an open pit gold mine in Shinyanga Region, located 6 kilometers southeast from the town of Kahama. The mine, which opened and began production in 2009, is the second largest mining operation and the largest single open pit mine in Tanzania. On 17th February, 2007, Barrick entered into (MDA) with the Government of the URT. The mine s gold reserves are estimated at 2.4 million ounces and annual production is expected to reach 225,000 ounces of gold. At this rate of production it is expected that the mine will last for ten years Geita Gold Mine (GGM) (Gold) Development of the former Geita Mine started in 1936, with production commencing in Total ore amounting to 5.5 million tones at an average grade of 5.3 grams per tonne (approximately one million ounces) was produced from five deposits in the area and processed at the Geita plant from 1938 to Kentan Syndicate owned the Geita Mine until the 1950s when Goldfields of South Africa acquired shares in the company and took control of the mine. The mine s closure was in 1966 due to political uncertainty, insufficient high-grade ore, fixed (low) gold price and inadequate financing. From the mid 1980s, the Geita area was held under license by Dar Tidine Tanzania Limited (DTT). However, a little or no work was done and the Tanzania government attempted to revoke the license. DTT resisted and the case went to arbitration. The area thereafter became the focus of increasing artisanal mining. In 1987, Cluff Resources showed interest in investing at the area and over the next four years looked at the numerous prospects in the country, finally settling on the Geita area. On 13th August 1991, the Geita East and West licenses were first offered to Cluff Resources pending the settlement of the arbitration. 13

14 In 1994 a British company Cluff Resources Plc? was awarded a Prospecting Licence for the Geita mine area. In 1996 Ashanti Gold Fields Company of Ghana bought the Cluff in its entirety and continued with prospecting work until 1999 when mining activities commenced. In 2000 Anglogold Company of South Africa bought a 5 stake in Ashanti Gold Fields and the two companies formed a joint venture company called Anglogold Ashanti Limited, which now owns the Geita Gold Mine. The mine reserves are estimated at some million ounces of gold (equal to tones) and annual gold production currently averages some 560,000 ounces (18.43 tones) Golden Pride Gold Mine (Gold) In 1989, Samax Limited a company incorporated in United Kingdom was granted a PL for exploration in the area covering square kilometers (km2) which included that of artisanal workings. Very little exploration work was undertaken by Samax between 1989 and During that period, Samax negotiated relinquishment of artisanal claims within the PL area. In 1994, Samax Limited entered into a joint venture agreement with BHP Minerals International Exploration Inc. to conduct exploration in the area. A reserve totaling 10.9 million tones of ore at a grade of 2.8 grams per tonne was discovered in 1996, with approximately 1.03 million ounces of gold. On July 22, 1996 Resolute Mining Limited a company incorporated in Australia entered into a sale agreement with BHP and Samax of which BHP agreed to terminate its JV agreement with Samax and dispose of its interest in Golden Pride for a consideration of USD 12 million. As a result of this agreement, Samax and Resolute Limited had each 5 interest in the project. The feasibility study of the Golden Pride Project was completed in Resolute Tanzania Limited entered into a development agreement with the government of the United Republic of Tanzania (URT) on 24th June, 1997 pursuant to section 10 of the Mining Act, Construction of the mine started in November, 1997, and it included an open pit; carbon-inleach (CIL) processing plant; waste rock and water storage facilities. The construction was completed in November, 1998 and the mine commenced production in December, This mine is located at Lusu village Nzega district in Tabora region. The mine reserves are estimated at some 2.47 million ounces of gold (equal to tones) and annual gold production averages some 180,000 ounces. Initially, it was thought that the mine would have a life span of eight years, However, more reserves were discovered and it is expected that the mine will last through to

15 Mwadui Diamond Mine (Diamonds) The Williamson diamond gets its name from Dr. John Williamson, the renowned Canadian Geologist, who discovered a diamond in 1947 in his own mine in Tanzania, then Tanganyika, The mine is known as the Williamson Diamond Mine or Mwadui diamond Mine, and subsequently presented it in the rough state, as a wedding gift to Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) in the same year. The Williamson s mine is an open pit diamond mine located in Kishapu district, Shinyanga region at Mwadui in the northern Tanzania and covers about 146 hectares, Williamson is the largest kimberlite pipe ever to be mined economically, having been operated continuously as an open pit mine for almost 70 years. During this time it has produced over 20 million carats, and there remains a major resource of some 40 million carats. The mine regularly produces large, high-quality stones and is a source of rare and extremely valuable fancy pink diamonds. This mine, started production in 1951, is. The mine was later owned through a joint venture arrangement between Wilcroft Company (a subsidiary of De Beers Group of South Africa), which owned 75 percent of the shares, and the Government of Tanzania, which owned 25 percent. Based on an assessment conducted in 1994 the mines diamond reserves are estimated at 50.9 million carats. Presently the mine is producing an average of 250,000 carats of diamonds per year, but there are plans to expand production to some 500,000 carats per year. Petra Diamonds completed the acquisition of 75% of equity stake of the Willcroft Company Limited from Cheviot Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of De Beers in November, El-Hillal Diamond Mine (Diamonds) El-Hillal Minerals Limited is a Tanzanian registered company. The mine is located in the Mwadui area, Kishapu District, Shinyanga region about 2-4 kilometers from Mwadui Diamond pipe. It has five diamond prospecting licenses at Kabondo, Ing umang ombe, Ng wangula, Buganika and Ng wang ombolwa. The concession area covers a total area of about square kilometers. The mine operation is opencast and employs heavy media separation and x-ray recovery system. The main product is alluvial Diamonds but the prospecting license allowed El-Hillal Minerals limited to mine gemstone found in the area.. By 2007 the company had produced a total of 30,000 carats of diamonds, worth US$ 6 million the mine is expected to have a minimum mining life of 20 years. 15

16 Tanzanite One Mine (Tanzanite) This mine is located in Simanjiro district, Manyara region, about 80 kilometres from Arusha town. At first, Tanzanite mining was undertaken by Merelani Mining Company, a subsidiary of African Gem Resources (AFGEM). In 2003, AFGEM s Tanzanite business and assets were acquired by the Tanzanite One Group, a Bermuda-based business formed by Afgem officers, with the intention of listing the company on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. The mine started production in 1999, with an investment capital totaling US$ 20 million Kiwira Coal Mine (Coal) This mine is located in Mbeya region. Kiwira Coal Mines Company (KCMC) was established in 1988 with the assistance from the Chinese government for the purpose of mining coal for industrial use and generating electricity for the use of the mine. KCMC was previously owned by STAMICO, which held all its shares, before it was privatised in 2005 and sold to a Tanzanian company, Tan Power Resources Limited. Tan power Resources Limited holds 70 percent of the shares leaving STAMICO with 30 percent on behalf of the government. The company has a 20-year contract to supply TANESCO with 200 mega watts of electricity, starting in Table e 3: Tanzania s Main Mineral Exports Summary (January to December Period) Particulars Number of Gold Bars Exported 2,104 2,154 Number of Copper Concentrate Containers Exported 1,992 1,167 Gold Quantity (toz) 1,214,594 1,108,474 Silver Quantity (toz) 406, ,884 Copper Quantity (lb) 10,806,687 6,904,228 Gold Gross Value (USD) 1,484,735,450 1,087,809,429 Silver Gross Value (USD) 8,234,030 5,714,577 Copper Gross Value (USD) 36,374,430 16,030,102 Source: Tanzania Minerals Audit Agency (TRMAA) Annual Report 16

17 Table 4: Mineral production for the major mining companies for the period July 2009 to June 30, 2010 Mine/ Company Gold (Ounces) Silver (Ounces) Copper (lbs) Diamonds (Carats) Tanzanite (Carats) 1 Bulyanhulu 255, , ,843, Gold Mine Buzwagi Gold 249, , ,211, Mine Geita Gold 340, , Mine 4 Golden Pride 146, , Gold Mine - 5 North Mara 215, , Gold Mine 6 Tulawaka 75, , Gold Mine 7 Williamson , Diamond Mine Tanzanite One Mine. 864, Totals 1,283, , ,054, , , Source: Tanzania Minerals Audit Agency (TMAA)-Production Statistics Table 5: Ownership, Location and other Features of Major Mining Operations and Projects in Tanzania Name of Mine/Project and Owner Buzwagi Gold Mine Bulyanhulu Gold Mine North Mara Gold Mine Tulawaka Gold Mine Geita Gold Mine Owner Location Type of mineral African Barrick Gold (10) African Barrick Gold (10) African Barrick Gold (10) ABG (7), Northern Mining Exploration Ltd (3) Reserve quantity Kahama Gold 3.4 million ounces Kahama Gold 10.3 million ounces Tarime Gold 2.9 million ounces Biharamulo Gold 0.13 million ounces Ashanti Gold Geita Gold 8.48 million ounces Remarks Proven and Probable Proven and Probable Proven and Probable Proven and Probable Proven and Probable 17

18 Golden Pride Gold Mine Williamson Diamond Mine Tanzanite One Mine. Nyanzaga Gold Project Handeni Gold Project Kabanga Nickel Project Dutwa Nickel Project Mkuju River Project Manyoni Uranium Project Mchuchuma Coal Mine Mbalawala Coal Project Liganga Iron Ore Project Songo Songo Mnazi Bay Gas Project Resolute Mining Limited Petra Diamonds (75%), Tanzania Govt (25%) Tanzanite One Limited (10) Indago Resources Ltd. (10) Canaco Resources Inc. (10) Barrick Gold Corp. (5) and Xstrata Plc (5) African Eagle Resources Plc Mantra Resources Ltd (10) Uranex (10) National Development Corporation Atomic Resources Ltd (85%), Tancoal (15%) National Development Corporation Orca Exploration Group Nzega Gold 0.16 million ounces Kishapu Diamonds million carats Simanjiro Tanzanite million carats Sengerema Gold 4.2 million ounces Handeni Gold 3.94 million ounces Ngara Nickel 1.16 Billion pounds Mwanza Nickel million pounds Cobalt 23.2 million pounds Namtumbo Uranium 28.5 million pounds Bahi/ Manyoni Uranium million pounds Ludewa Coal million tons Ruvuma Coal 40.2 million tons Ludewa Iron Ore 45 million tons Kilwa Natural Gas Artumas Group Inc. Mtwara Natural Gas 850 billion cubic feet 242 billion cubic feet Proven and Probable Indicated & Inferred Indicated Declared & Inferred Measured & Indicated Inferred Inferred Inferred Indicated Inferred Proven Proven Proven Proven Proven Source: Tanzania Minerals Audit Agency Annual Report (2010) 18

19 4. Payments and Income Streams in the Extractive Industry in Tanzania Companies engaged in the Minerals, Oil and Gas sectors in Tanzania pay taxes and other non tax payments to various government entities (ministries, authorities and corporations) as shown the diagrams below; Please see Tables 8 and 9, for the detailed explanation of each payment type Tax Payments (To and Local Authorities) Tax payments are made to Tanzania Revenue Authority and the Local Authorities. Figure 2: Tax payments to Tanzania Revenue Authority companies: 1-Corporate Tax 2-Turnover Tax 3-Witholding Taxes 4-Capital gains Tax 5-Employment Taxes 6-Value Added Taxes Tanzania Revenue Authority() 7-Stamp Duty 8-Import Duty 9- Excise Duty 10-Fuel Levy 11-Motor Vehicle Taxes Source: The figure above shows all types of taxes paid by oil, gas and mining companies in Tanzania to. The rates and basis of these taxes are shown in Table 8 and 9. Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) as a Tax Payer: Though Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) as a government entity collects revenues from Oil and Gas companies as shown in Figure 6, the entity is also a taxpayer to. TPDC pays all the applicable taxes indicated in Figure 2 above to including VAT on Gas Revenue Sales. 19

20 Figure 3: Tax payments to Local Government Authorities Source: Local Government Finance Act, 1982 and MDAs These levies/taxes are paid by mining companies to the local district authorities at applicable rates. See Table 8 and 9 for more details on these payments Non Tax Payments (To NSSF/ PPF, and TPDC) Figure 4: Employment Charges paid to NSSF and PPF Company Employment Charges (All companies): 1-Contribution to National Social Security Fund 2-Contribution to Parastatal Pension Fund National Social Security Fund (NSSF) & Parastatal Pension Fund (PPF) Source: National Social Security Fund Act, and Parastatal Pension Fund Act, These charges which are based on the gross cash earnings of employees are to paid either to National Social Security Fund or Parastatal Pension Fund by companies involved in the extractive industry in Tanzania. More details on these payments are shown in Table 8 and 9. 20

21 Figure 5: Non tax payments made by mining companies to Source: Figure 5 shows the various types of non tax payments paid by mining companies to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. See Table 8 and 9 for more details on these payments. Oil and gas companies make non tax payments to Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) as shown in Figure 6 below. In addition to the non tax payments from Mining companies, The Ministry of Energy and Minerals also receives oil and gas non tax payments from TPDC as shown in Figure 6 below. Figure 6: Non tax payments made by oil and gas companies to TPDC and after to Non Tax Payments (Oil and Gas companies): 1-Profit per Production Sharing Agreements 2-Natural Gas Revenue 3-Royalities 4-License and other charges Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) 1-Profit per Production Sharing Agreements 2-Natural Gas Revenue 3-Royalities 4-License and other charges Ministry of Energy and Minerals Source: TPDC Oil and Gas companies make non tax payments to TPDC as shown in figure 6 above. The collected revenues by TPDC are forwarded to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals as well as paying applicable taxes to as explained earlier in this report. 21

22 Figure 7: Non tax payments made by extractive industries to Treasury Registrar Source: Tanzania Minerals Audit Agency State Owned Enterprises pay dividends to the Treasury Registrar for the Government Shares owned. Williamson Diamonds Limited is 25% owned by Government of Tanzania 4.3. Non monetary benefit streams Our study of the existing payment and income streams in the extractive industry did not find existence of non monetary streams such as in-kind payments, infrastructure provisions and other barter arrangements Government Entities that receive company payments The government agencies involved in the areas of:- regulation of the mining and gas sector; assessment and collection of major financial flows such as royalties; monitoring of government finances; monitoring of the gas production activities are described briefly below. The description relates to the period under review, 1 July 2009 to 30 June Ministry of Energy Minerals The Ministry of Energy and Minerals describes its mission as to set policies, strategies and laws for sustainability of energy and minerals resources to enhance growth and development of the economy. is responsible for licensing exploration and production for minerals, gas and petroleum. 22

23 Minerals activities are now subject to the Mining Act 2010, but during the period under review, the statutory framework was set out in the Mining Act 1998 and various mining regulations and rules established under the Act:- The Mining (Mineral Rights) Regulations 1999; The Mining (Mineral Trading) Regulations 1999; The Mining (Safe-working and Occupational Health) Regulations 1999; The Mining (Environmental Management and Protection) Regulations 1999; The Mining (Salt and Iodation) Regulations 1999; The Mining (Provisional Licences) Regulations 1999; The Mining (Mirerani Controlled Area) Regulations 2001; The Mining (Diamond Trading) Regulations 2002; The Mining (Gemstone Board) Regulations 2004; and The Mining (Dispute Settlement Resolution) Rules Further information on the can be found at is responsible for providing information for the EITI reconciliation on royalties, licence and permit fees, annual rental fees and other charges in consideration of mineral concessions, profit as per PSA received from TPDC and protected gas revenue received from TPDC Tanzania Revenue Authority () Tax revenues are collected by the Tanzania Revenue Authority established by the Tanzania Revenue Authority Act, 1995 under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. The is mandated to collect major taxes including Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Import Duty and Excise Duty. The is organised into four Revenue Departments:- i. Large Taxpayers Department (LTD) ii. Customs and Excise Department (C&E) iii. Tax Investigations Department iv. Domestic Revenue Department Further information on the can be found at The departments, LTD & C&E, are responsible for providing information for the EITI reconciliation on the flows set out in section

24 4.7. National Social Security Fund/Parastatal Pension Fund The National Social Security Fund, previously the National Provident Fund, was established under the Ministry of Labour as a government department. It was re-organised into a parastatal organisation by Act No. 2 of 1975 which established The Board of Trustees. The National Social Security Fund Act No. 28 of 1997 established the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) describes itself as a comprehensive Social Security Institution based on internationally recognised Social Security Insurance principles, providing a wide range of short term and long-term benefits:- Old Age Pension Invalidity Pension Survivors Pension Employment Injury Benefit Social Health Insurance Benefit Maternity Benefit Funeral Grants Benefit Further information on the NSSF can be found at php The NSSF is responsible for providing information for the EITI reconciliation on the flows set out in section Local Government Authorities These are local district authorities responsible for the collection of local levies from mining companies. The Local Government Act, of 1982 and the Urban Authority Act, of 1983 empowers any local authority to pass Bylaws which allow the authority to charge local taxes and collect levies and fees within its jurisdiction. The By-laws must be published in the Gazette after they have been approved by the Minister responsible for Regional Administration and Local Government. Currently the local district authorities which are responsible for the collection of local levies from mining companies are as given below: Biharamulo Geita Ilala Kahama Kilwa Kinondoni Kishapu 24

25 Mbeya Mtwara Nzega Simanjiro Tanga Tarime 4.9. Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) is licence for the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. Others companies in the oil and gas sector are contractors operating on behalf of TPDC, as licensed entities through several Production Sharing Agreements Treasury Registrar The registrar is under the Ministry of Finance and receives dividend payments for Government owned shares in private companies National Audit Office (NAO) The National Audit Office is headed by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG). The CAG is assisted by the Deputy Controller and Auditor General (DCAG). Functionally NAO has five line divisions each of which is headed by an Assistant Auditor General (AAG). The five divisions are as given below:- Ministerial accounts Regional and Local Authorities accounts Ministry of Finance (Treasury) accounts Public Corporations and Value for Money Audit Administration and personnel matters, under the Director of Administration and Personnel By virtue of the provisions of Article 143 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania of 1977 (revised 2000), and section 30 (1) of the Public Finance Act No. 6 of 2001 (revised 2004), the Controller and Auditor General is the appointed statutory auditor of revenue and expenditure of all ministries, departments of the government, public authorities and other bodies or authorities which receives funds from the Consolidated Fund. 25

26 5. Scope and Materiality Threshold for 2 nd Reconciliation The Consultant recommends to TEITI-MSG that the oil, gas and mining extractive companies in the table below (Table 6(b) be included in the TEITI second reconciliation for the year ended June 30, These have been selected based on amount of payments made by them that is, made substantial payments (over 99% of total receipts by government) in the year ended June 30, 2010 as shown in the Thresholds scenarios (Table No 6(a)) Table 6(a) Threshold Scenarios: In view of the 5-thresholds scenarios indicated in the table above, the companies paying taxes for more than TZS 0.2 billion represent 99.4% of the total Taxes (provisional) collected by and. The threshold for material payment at TZS 0.2 billion is hereby proposed. According to this threshold 23 companies will be included in the 2 nd TEITI reconciliation after approval by MSG. These companies are listed in Table 6(b) below: Table 6(a) Threshold Number of companies Revenue collected by & (TZS) Weight / total collected revenue Cumulative weight Amount > 25 billion TZS 5 169,124,400, Billion TZS < Amount < 25 billion TZS 5 91,323,909, BillionTZS < Amount < 10 billion TZS 6 20,568,461, Billion TZS < Amount < 2 billion TZS 7 2,670,309, Amount < 0.2billionTZS 247 1,752,458, Total ,439,539,

27 Table 6(b): Proposed extractive companies for inclusion in the second TEITI reconciliation for the year ended June 30, 2010: SN COMPANY MINERAL ACTIVITY 1 BULYANHULU GOLD MINE LIMITED Gold Production 2 SONGAS LIMITED Gas Production 3 GEITA GOLD MINING LIMITED Gold Production 4 PANGEA MINERALS LTD Gold Production 5 RESOLUTE (TANZANIA) LIMITED Gold Production 6 NORTH MARA GOLD MINE LIMITED Gold Production 7 PAN AFRICAN ENERGY Gas Production 8 ETABLLISSEMENTS MAUREL & PROM Gas Production 9 PETROBRAS TANZANIA LIMITED Gas Exploration 10 WILLIAMSON DIAMONDS LTD. Diamonds Production 11 OPHIR TANZANIA LTD Gas Exploration 12 TANZANITE ONE MINING LTD Tanzanite Production 13 STATOIL TANZANIA AS Gas Exploration 14 BARRICK EXPLORATION AFRICA LIMITED Feldspar Exploration 15 TULLOW TANZANIA B.V. Gas Exploration 16 SHANTA MINING COMPANY LIMITED Gold Exploration 17 TANZANIA PORTLAND CEMENT CO. LTD Limestone, Clay Production 18 TANGA CEMENT COMPANY LTD Limestone, Clay Production 19 MBEYA CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED Limestone, Pozolana Production and Clay 20 TANCAN MINING COMPANY LIMITED Production 21 MINERAL EXCTIONS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED Production 22 SEA SALT LIMITED Salt Production 23 WENTWORTH GAS LIMITED Gas Production These companies contributed about 99% of the total mineral royalties received by Government in the year ended June 30, In addition to the selected companies above, other companies beyond this scope were engaged in mining and oil and gas activities and paid some amount of mineral royalties and license fees. Please see Table 10 for the listing of all the companies. 27

28 6. Conclusions and recommendations 6.1. Financial Flows: The study identified relevant financial flows for Tax and Non tax payments. The study did not identify non monetary payment streams in the extractive industry Reporting Templates: Based on the findings regarding the financial flows in this report, the Consultant has designed draft reporting templates as seen in Table 11 and 12 in the Annexes and these are for MSG approval Covered entities: The study identified 23 extractive companies in the oil, gas and mineral sector that contributed more than 99% of the total payments to the government for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 and the Consultant recommends that these be included/covered by the 2nd TEITI reconciliation report. These companies are listed in Section 5 of this Report Reconciliation differences materiality threshold: The Consultant recommends materiality threshold for not pursuing a further investigation of discrepancies when the consultants undertake the reconciliation of 1% Individual Financial Flow materiality: In the event that the aggregate value of the discrepancies within an individual financial flow exceeds 1% of the total value of the financial flow, the Consultant shall investigate such discrepancies further, utilising its best efforts to understand and resolve such discrepancies satisfactorily. The Consultant will not be required to investigate discrepancies if the aggregate value of such discrepancies within an individual financial flow is less than 1% of the value of the flow Aggregate Reporting materiality: The Consultants shall conduct such investigatory work as may be necessary and possible to enable reporting the aggregate revenue and financial flows to the Government up to 1% of the annual total of all the financial flows. 28

29 6.7. Recommendation: Royalties are a material and key financial flow in the mineral sector in Tanzania. The Ministry of Energy and Minerals is the parent and most important ministry and receives all royalty payments from Mining companies. It is paramount that the ministry should as a matter of priority computerise all their system especially as regards the recording and processing of royalty information. All zones should be linked to the head office in Dar es Salaam for timely capture and updating of information. 29

30 7. Annexes 8. Annexes 8.1. Taxes and non tax payments by mining companies 7.1. Taxes and non tax payments by mining companies The tables below show the type of tax and non tax payments, the basis of payment and rate The and tables the government below show agency the where type the of payments tax and are non made tax by payments, extractive companies the basis in of payment Tanzania. and rate and the government agency where the payments are made by extractive companies in Tanzania. A: Table 8: Tax Revenues A: Table 7: Tax Revenues S/N TAX TYPE MDA HOLDERS NON- MDA HOLDERS PAYMENT SYSTEM TAX BASE RATE TAX BASE RATE 1. CORPORATE TAX Provisional Corporate Tax Final Corporate Tax Estimated Profit Taxable Profit 3 Estimated Profit 3 Taxable Profit 3 Paid in quarterly equal instalments 3 Paid on due date for the submission of final tax return 2. TURN OVER TAX/ LEVY Alternative No No Turnover 0.3% Paid on due Minimum Tax date for the (AMT) submission of tax return Local Annual USD Turnover 0.3% Paid Government 200,000 annually Tax/Levy per annum 3. WITHHOLDING TAXES Dividend payments Payments 1 Payments 1 Paid in the month following the month of deduction Interests No No Payments 1 Paid in the month following the month of deduction Royalties paid for the use of rented mineral rights No No Payments 15% Paid in the month following the month RESPONSIBLE COLLECTING AUTHORITY Local Authority 30

31 S/N TAX TYPE MDA HOLDERS NON- MDA HOLDERS PAYMENT SYSTEM of deduction Technical Payments 3% Payments 5% Paid in the Services month (Resident) following the month of deduction Technical Services (Non Resident) Management Fees (Resident) Management Fees (Non Resident) Rental (Resident) Rental (Non Resident) Insurance Premium (Applicable to Non Resident only) Natural Resources Payments Service Fees (Applicable to Non Resident Payments 3% Payments 15% Paid in the month following the month of deduction Payments 3% Payments 5% Paid in the month following the month of deduction Payments 3% Payments 15% Paid in the month following the month of deduction Payments 1 Payments 1 Paid in the month following the month of deduction Payments 15% Payments 15% Paid in the month following the month of deduction Payments 5% Payments 5% Paid in the month following the month of deduction Payments 15% Payments 15% Paid in the month following the month of deduction Payments 15% Payments 15% Paid in the month following 31 RESPONSIBLE COLLECTING

32 S/N TAX TYPE MDA HOLDERS NON- MDA HOLDERS PAYMENT SYSTEM only) the month of deduction 4. CAPITAL GAIN Gain 3 Gain 3 Paid in the TAX (Company month of Assets) asset realization RESPONSIBLE COLLECTING 5. EMPLOYMENT TAXES/CHARGES & STATUTORY CONTRIBUTIONS Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Personal Income Personal Income o Nil where income < TZS 135,000 o 14% where income < TZS 360,000 o TZS 31,500 plus 2 where income < TZS 540,000 o TZS 67,500 plus 25% where income < TZS 720,000 o TZS 112,500 plus 3 where income > TZS 720,000 Skills and Development Levy- SDL NSSF/PPF Contribution Employer s Payroll Cost Gross Cash Emoluments made to the employee (inclusive of cash allowances and Ranges from 14% to 3 plus fixed amounts 6% Employer s Payroll Cost 1 payable by employer 1 payable by employe 32 Gross Cash Emoluments made to the employee (inclusive of cash allowances and Ranges from 14% to 3 plus fixed amounts Paid in the month following the month of deduction 6% Paid in the month following the month of deduction 1 payabl e by employ er 1 payabl e by Paid in the month following the month of deduction NSSF/PPF

33 S/N TAX TYPE MDA HOLDERS NON- MDA HOLDERS PAYMENT SYSTEM benefits) e benefits) employ ee RESPONSIBLE COLLECTING 6. VAT Taxable Value 18% Taxable Value 18% Paid in the month following the month of transaction (VAT special relief on purchases, rated on exports) 7. STAMP DUTY Sales Value 1% Sales Value 1% Paid in the month following the month of transaction 8. IMPORT DUTY For Capital Goods For Specified goods(explosiv es, lubricants, spare parts etc) 9. EXCISE DUTY Motor Vehicle 1000 cc to 2000 cc Motor Vehicle above 2000 cc Customs Value Customs Value Customs Value Customs Value Customs Value 5% after 1 st Customs year Value anniversary 5% Customs Value 1 Customs Value Fuel - Diesel Volume 314 per litre Fuel - Petrol Volume 339 per litre Non Utility Motor Vehicles aged above 10 years Customs Value 10. FUEL LEVY Annual USD 200,000 per annum 2 Customs Value Volume 314 per litre Volume 339 per litre Volume TZS 200 per litre Not Applicable 25% Paid upfront at the custom entry point 5% Paid upfront at the custom entry point 1 Paid upfront at the custom entry point Paid upfront at the custom entry point Paid upfront at the custom entry point 2 Paid upfront at the custom entry point Paid upfront at the custom 33